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The Man Caught Between Sweeney and Seyfried

The Hollywood Reporter Here’s just a sampling of the many topics Brandon Sklenar refuses to talk about: the narrative arcs of his new movie, his favorite scenes, the toughest scenes, his character’s transformation, the ending. Especially the ending. Sklenar stars in The Housemaid, Paul Feig’s psychological thriller about a seemingly...…

18th December 2025

Harrison Ford to Receive 2026 SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award

Here’s the latest from Variety Harrison Ford, the man behind Han Solo and Indiana Jones, will be the recipient of SAG-AFTRA’s Life Achievement Award. Considered the show’s highest honor, it recognizes Ford’s legendary career as one of Hollywood’s most successful actors. He will be presented with the union’s tribute at...…

18th December 2025

RIP: Rob Reiner (78)

The Hollywood Reporter Rob Reiner, who directed such beloved Hollywood classics as This Is Spinal Tap, Stand by Me and When Harry Met Sally after starring in the trailblazing sitcom All in the Family, died Sunday along with his wife, Michele, in their Brentwood home. He was 78. Reiner and...…

15th December 2025

Lucas Museum of Narrative Art Sets Opening for September 2026

The Hollywood Reporter After years of false starts and several postponements, the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art has an opening date. The new cultural institution designed to celebrate illustrated storytelling, founded by Star Wars creator George Lucas and his wife Mellody Hobson, will open to the public on Sept. 22, 2026. “This...…

12th November 2025

Prunella Scales dies aged 93

Fawlty Towers actress Prunella Scales has died aged 93, her family have confirmed. Scales was best known for playing hotel manager Sybil Fawlty, the long-suffering and domineering wife of Basil, in the classic British sitcom. The actress died “peacefully at home in London yesterday”, her sons Samuel and Joseph said....…

28th October 2025

It Is No More

The Hollywood Reporter Adam Driver has revealed that Disney shot down a Star Wars sequel centered on Ben Solo, despite Lucasfilm being on board. The Oscar-nominated actor, who played the son of Han Solo and Leia Organa and the grandson of Anakin Skywalker (aka Darth Vader), and later turned into the villain Kylo Ren, recently detailed the...…

21st October 2025

RIP: Diane Keaton dies aged 79

Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton has died at the age of 79. Keaton, who was born in Los Angeles, shot to fame in the 1970s through her role as Kay Adams-Corleone in The Godfather films. She was also known for starring roles in films including Father of the Bride, First Wives...…

12th October 2025

RIP Mrs Bucket! Patricia Routledge dies at 96

Actress Dame Patricia Routledge, known for playing Hyacinth Bucket in classic TV sitcom Keeping Up Appearances, has died at the age of 96. She also starred in Alan Bennett’s TV monologues and played BBC One’s amateur sleuth Hetty Wainthropp, while also enjoying an acclaimed stage career. Her agent told the...…

3rd October 2025

New ‘Simpsons’ Movie Set for 2027

The Hollywood Reporter The Simpsons are getting off the couch and heading back to theaters in 2027. Disney announced Monday that an untitled The Simpsons movie is set for theatrical release on July 23, 2027. The Simpsons Movie, a previous feature version of the long-running Matt Groening-created Fox animated series, hit theaters in 2007. Plot details for the...…

29th September 2025

Nolan Elected President of DGA

Here’s the latest from Variety Christopher Nolan has been elected president of the Directors Guild of America, taking over the reins as the union prepares for upcoming negotiations with the major studios. Nolan, an Oscar winner and one of the most successful helmers of his generation, succeeds Lesli Linka Glatter, who...…

21st September 2025

Curtain rises on Strictly 2025

Strictly Come Dancing has returned for its 21st season, with the new parings of celebrities and dancers revealed. Apprentice star Thomas Skinner – who has been under the spotlight since his participation in the show was announced – will dance with professional Amy Dowden, who missed the 2023 season after...…

21st September 2025

Department Q to Return for Second Series

Netflix has confirmed hit crime drama Department Q, which was set and filmed in Edinburgh, will return for a second series. The streaming giant said Matthew Goode will again play DCI Carl Morck, a damaged and shambolic detective who heads up the department of misfits in the basement of a...…

19th August 2025

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Good News, Landing on October 17

Netflix is set to launch its upcoming Korean film, Good News, on October 17, and today revealed the date announcement trailer and teaser poster. Fresh off its invitation to the Special Presentations section at the 50th Toronto International Film Festival, Good News promises a gripping ride that blends suspense and...…

19th August 2025

Terence Stamp dies aged 87

Terence Stamp, the English actor who played the arch-villain General Zod in the original Superman films, has died at the age of 87. In a career that spanned six decades, the Oscar-nominated actor starred in films including The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, Far From the Madding Crowd...…

17th August 2025

Actor Ray Brooks, dies aged 86

TV actor Ray Brooks, who starred in some of the UK’s best-known programmes in a career spanning five decades, has died aged 86. Brooks narrated the classic 1970s children’s show Mr Benn and played the male lead in the ground-breaking 1960s BBC drama Cathy Come Home. He also starred in...…

10th August 2025

Why Do We Love Terrible Films?

Film critics have delivered a verdict: the new version of War of the Worlds – which stars Ice Cube as a man who must save humanity from an alien invasion without leaving his desk – is bad. But how bad? Is it just “the worst possible adaptation of HG Wells’s work”, external? Is...…

10th August 2025

Starfighter Enlists Matt Smith in Villain Role

The Hollywood Reporter Matt Smith is finally getting his turn in the Star Wars galaxy. The House of the Dragon star, who at one point was eyed to appear in 2019’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, has been tapped to join Shawn Levy’s Star War: Starfighter, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Lucasfilm could not be reached for comment. This...…

6th August 2025

Radio personality James Whale dies aged 74

Broadcaster and radio personality James Whale has died aged 74 following a cancer diagnosis, his agent confirmed on Monday. His career spanned six decades, including stints on the BBC airwaves as well as stations such as LBC and TalkSport. His wife Nadine Lamont-Brown said in a statement: “It is with...…

4th August 2025

A Quiet Place Part III Is A Go

The Hollywood Reporter John Krasinski is officially returning to the franchise that catapulted him to A-list director status. Krasinski will write and direct A Quiet Place Part III, with Paramount setting a summer release date of July 9, 2027. No cast is set, but the first two installments were led...…

2nd August 2025

RIP: Hulk Hogan (71)

Hulk Hogan, one of America’s best-known wrestling stars, has died at the age of 71, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has confirmed. The star, born Terry Gene Bollea and known for his flowing blond hair and moustache, died at his home in Florida on Thursday. Hogan began his professional wrestling career...…

24th July 2025

RIP: Ozzy Osbourne (76)

Ozzy Osbourne, one of the most recognisable and influential musicians in rock, has died at the age of 76. As frontman of Black Sabbath, the Birmingham-born musician is credited with inventing heavy metal, thanks to songs songs like Iron Man and Paranoid. Less than three weeks ago, the self-styled “Prince...…

22nd July 2025

Fantastic Four First Reactions

Here’s the latest from Variety Marvel‘s “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” has been unveiled to members of the film press, and first reactions are praising the MCU epic as a “visual feast” with “snappy, confident storytelling.” Next Best Picture editor-in-chief Matt Neglia wrote on X that the Marvel tentpole lives...…

19th July 2025

First Harry Potter Image Released

Production has begun on the new TV adaptation of Harry Potter, as the first picture of the lead actor in costume was released. JK Rowling’s series of novels has already been made into a film, but HBO is now producing a TV series which is expected to take 10 years...…

14th July 2025